LESSER METATARSAL V-OSTEOTOMY FOR CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PLANTAR KERATOSIS - RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 40 PROCEDURES

Authors
PONTIOUS J LANE GD MORITZ JC MARTIN W
Citation
J. Pontious et al., LESSER METATARSAL V-OSTEOTOMY FOR CHRONIC INTRACTABLE PLANTAR KERATOSIS - RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 40 PROCEDURES, Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, 88(7), 1998, pp. 323-331
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
87507315
Volume
88
Issue
7
Year of publication
1998
Pages
323 - 331
Database
ISI
SICI code
8750-7315(1998)88:7<323:LMVFCI>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The authors studied 40 V-osteotomies of the lesser metatarsal performe d for chronic intractable plantar keratosis. They discuss the effectiv eness of the V-osteotomy for this deformity as well as other findings such as whether or not fixation of the osteotomy yields a better resul t (ie, a lower incidence of complications). The results show that the V-osteotomy had limited effectiveness for this condition and resulted in a high complication rate.